. Of particular interest is that
this lack of awareness of need for an SRD remains a potential
barrier to effective implementation of SRD (Bentley et al.
2005). Patients with HF often did not understand the link
between high sodium intake and worsening symptoms (Riegel
& Carlson 2002, Bentley et al. 2005), nor did they tend to
believe that their adherence to an SRD could relieve worsening
symptoms (Riegel & Carlson 2002).